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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Burning, crawling, itching, numbness, prickling, "pins and needles", or tingling feelings
• Chest pain
• Discharge from the eye
• Eye irritation
• Fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
• Itching, redness, or swelling of the skin
• Neck pain or rigid neck
• Redness of inner lining of the eyelid
• Skin rash
• Shortness of breath
• Tightness in the throat

• Abdominal or stomach cramping or pain
• Black, tarry stools
• Blood in the stools
• Bringing back up of food
• Chest pain, severe
• Cool, pale skin
• Diarrhea
• Difficulty with swallowing
• Earache
• Fainting
• Fever
• Heartburn, repeated
• Increased sweating
• Loss of appetite
• Loss of vision
• Rapid breathing
• Tightness in the chest
• Weight loss

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Burning, numbness, prickly, or tingling feeling
• Dizziness
• Dry mouth
• Headache
• Nausea
• Sleepiness

• Aching, fullness, or tension in the sinuses
• Anxious feeling
• Back pain
• Belching
• Change in sense of taste
• Chills
• Cough producing mucus
• Decreased sensitivity to touch
• Feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
• Feeling of spinning
• Feeling of warmth or heat
• Flushing or redness of the skin
• Increased sense of hearing
• Indigestion
• Lack or loss of strength
• Muscle aches
• Muscle weakness
• Nosebleed
• Painful menstrual period
• Quivering or trembling
• Restlessness
• Runny or stuffy nose
• Sore throat
• Trouble with sleeping
• Vomiting

• Abnormal increase in reflexes
• Abnormally increased feeling of mental and physical well-being
• Buzzing or ringing in the ears
• Change in dreams or nightmares
• Change in sense of smell
• Change in sense of touch
• Clumsiness or unsteadiness
• Continuous, uncontrolled, back-and-forth or rolling eye movements
• Cough
• Difficulty in concentrating
• Double vision
• Drooling
• Dry eyes
• Dry throat
• Feeling of pins and needles
• Hoarseness
• Increased sensitivity to sunlight
• Increased thirst
• Loss of voice
• Mental depression
• Muscle stiffness
• Nervousness
• Pain, redness, swelling, or warmth in the joints
• Sneezing
• Stabbing pain

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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